Salter 200 Academy Professional Mechanical Scale, White and Gray
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Product Reviews of Salter 200 Academy Professional Mechanical Scale, White and Gray
Product Review: So far, very good
Summary: 5 Stars
I have had several scales over the years. All types. All unreliable. I really wanted a reliable one. So far, I am very pleased with this product. It is within one pound of my doctor's scale. Wehn you step on it a few times, the reading is always the same. The numbers aren't as large as I expected, but quite readable.Product Review: Too bulky...hard to read
Summary: 2 Stars
This is a real bulky scale and is can be difficult to read from a distance.Product Review: Too hard to read
Summary: 1 Stars
My scale arrived today. First, I was totally shocked by how much floor space it takes up. It's huge, but it's hard to read. The little marks between each 10 pounds are impossible for me to read even with my reading classes. For example, I can read 110 or 120 and I can even see where 115 is, but nothing beyond that. So if you're content knowing your weight within 5 pounds, then this might be the scale for you. Also, if you're under 35, you might be able to see this scale just fine. After using a "doctor's scale" for the last 20 years, I can't adjust to this. I'm sending mine back.Product Review: Very accurate if --
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought a used Salter 200 scale from Buy Wholesale Cheap, through Amazon. It seems very accurate -- when used as explained below.
If I ease 30 lbs onto the scale, it indicates about 28 lbs. If I then give a quick, not real gentle, downward push, the needle settles out right at 30 lbs. Same thing for 60 lbs.
I weigh about 170 lbs. I checked the Salter against what I believe is a very accurate scale of the type where you slide weights across a bar. At my weight, there is about a pound of the above ease-on effect. If I give a push by bending my knees a little and then straightening up fast -- and I lean forward a bit -- the scale is right on. If, instead, I lean back as far as I can, the scale reads a pound or so low.
The scale actually is marked up to 400 lbs (not the 330 indicated by Amazon). The needle swings past 360 degrees to measure the upper 70 lbs.
Incidently, a household scale can be checked against produce brought home from your local market, if it's shown on your receipt to 0.01 lbs.
Product Review: Very cheaply made. lots of plastic - dial lens fell off right away!
Summary: 1 Stars
I was kind of excited to get this scale. As excited as one could be that is. I am dieting and I want to see a nice accurate picture of weight loss. I, too, like many of the others decided that I did not want all the bells and whistles and thought my Health o Meter HDM560DQ-05 Digital Weight Tracking Scale, Black might be a little too complex. I thought I would move toward simplicity. Ok ... so I thought I was headed in the right direction.
I unpacked the behemoth of a scale (this one is really long and large and you might want to think of space available for it). This goes far beyond the space for a bathroom scale. But I knew that by reading the other reviews on here. I was ready to make the room because this scale looked worth it. It cost more than some of the others in it's class - so I thought cost might equate to quality. In this case, not so.
When I anxiously unpacked my scale and took out the key (I turned the scale upside down to do this) the plastic lens from the dial came off. As I inspected the scale further (and attempted to re-seat the lens into the bezel) I quickly realized that this scale was made using cheap materials. That chrome bezel that looks so pretty in the picture ... it's plastic! When I saw the tabs on the lens and the slots in the bezel that lined up I realized that the tabs were too small and the lens would never stay put with any minimal jostling. I would forever be wrestling with a plastic lens coming off and dust and grime getting into the dial ... not to mention condensation if in a bathroom.
I currently use my Health-o-meter weight loss scale and it's definitely better than this one - but I wanted the simplicity and large numbers because of eyesight (I have MS and my eyesight stinks). Another design flaw I saw was mentioned by another reviewer. The dial to calibrate the scale to zero is right under the dial. This could be moved by a toe, a shoe, etc. Too easy to access and too easy to move that dial. Like most other scales, a spot under the top or bottom edge would have sufficed. The dial might be large, but the numbers are written in a sans serif font that isn't even bolded and becomes difficult to read, especially if eyesight is any issue at all. The dial is pretty, but it's difficult to read. How about that plastic lens - what happens if it starts to get scratches on it and the dial becomes even more difficult ot read? What about all the plastic ... will it hold up to bathroom condensation over time????
This could have been a nice scale, but I think they should send it back to the design shop or cut the price in half. I expected better quality all around and a little more thought put into the design. The scale may look sturdy ... but looks can be deceiving. If I thought that this scale would have been worth it, I would have returned mine for an exchange because defects happen. Instead, I decided to go for a refund and will either stick with my current digital scale or look for something less cheaply made.
1 star.